Gratitude Sunday moving into 'Intention for Monday'

So today i'm filled with gratitude once again...a lovely feeling that comes about from my reflecting on all the positive things in this life and in the people around me...I checked out Effy's blog and explored some of her resources(you are an amazing inspirer Effy!)and this site led me to the focusing on some intention for next week..it's going to be a challenging week energy wise as it is my first 5 day week for some time...but i've 'sheila' and some acupuncture to buffer my physical and emotional energy for the week and am sooo grateful for that as it gives me a confidence i can do it without an emotional meltdown response to difficult interactional happennings with certain folks or if any of my buttons are pressed to hard!I am really tolerant so when i say TOO HARD it really is usually in the case of an opinion needing to be expressed so as i am respecting myself professionally and personally...so art journalling and setting some intention is key for me today in my book of days!

Nying Je.............

Whilst hunting though my lovley clutter i found poems and books i adored or had only glimpsed at.I opened this one and started to read it where it fell open....'The Ethics of Compassion' and I'd had an experience at work that i'd acted compassionatly about but inside i was questioning life and society and entertaining cynical thoughts.I chatted to chel only briefly about the concept of Nying je and the circumstances that would allow an individual to live their life fully embracing it.
Alongside struggling with my health over the last year I've lost a part of me .....I had put it down to being so low on my reserves and sooo stressed a work but i think it has been a bit of an awakening really.It has always been in my nature to be a compassionate soul ...but now the deeper belief of 'compassion for others at all costs' I question.....it has to be balanced with 'compassion for oneself'.
'If the rope breaks nine times then we must splice it back together a tenth'

i do still art..............

I had a surge of physical energy today and had to strike while the iron was hot although i am a little worried i will pay for this with a dip in my health tomorrow, Chella was more or less saying that would be the case but i thrashed around and huffed and puffed ......i cleared the attic...lovingy collected clutter was carefully plonked into bags and recycled..and i've a car full for the charity shop tomorrow!thats if i can get out of bed tomorrow .......I haven't blogged about arting for a while or posted photo's of what i am working on so i caught a quick snap of my stylized faces they are far from finished but i felt insired after watching Effy last week and cracked on with the one on the far left...i simply need to remind myself that i am a wee gal that still arts!

art journalling revive

Oh i soooo need to get back to my art journalling....I am little flat on energy these days but trying to appear as if i have some! could sleep for oh so long and am used to this intermittent feeling nowadays so must simply get on..... my book of days needs a little more attention ...love what i did in there last week but time for some more as gratitude sunday is on the horizon.....so i am going to do my pages around the lovely time i spent with mum last week.

Spent some lovely time with mum .We had a great couple of days in Whitby.

Seeking my Muse

I love what Alisa has to say here I use everday things for inspiring my creativity...recently it has been 'little girl like' as i do have a wee girl that loves to art in my heart! rather than a very serious adult who struggles to be 'an artist'.....
Spring inspiration
The outdoors really gives me an inspirational energy boost...even just a simple walk in the fresh air ...when i feel the cool air brush through my nostrils and i feel my heart pound a little I Feel Alive and the next thing i want to do is BE creative!
birds singing... my cute cat finding the sunshine spot in the garden.I indulged my wee inner child with some play time with some cute papers and Hello Kitty themed die cuts, lots of glitter rainbows and rabbits n chicks...just little girl stuff ... it was fun.

Gratitude Sunday........

What is it about Sundays that have me reflecting on the week and feeing so grateful for my life? I often feel like this on Sundays...In fact it is the wave of positive energy that makes me want to art journal and my book of days always has a spread for Sundays.......I participated in my friends fun run today........she is amazing last may doctors thought she would not pull through a massive brain haemorrhage she experienced but she has against all the odds...today 'en mass' we walked and ran around Pontefract race course our Lou was there walking, smiling coping with the 'en mass' and as usual i felt those good vibes that i always get when around Lou......n all that love just magnified my smiling heart....'those that bring sunshine to others cannot keep it to themselves'.......James Barrie